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Absorb - for Audiobookshelf is #163 in Books Free in Germany and charting in 1 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperNathan Poulson
CategoryBooks
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 5.0 (21)
Versionv1.12.0
Age rating4+
First seen by us
25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Installs (est.)5k+ worldwide
Absorb - for Audiobookshelf update history & changes
Last change · 8 events since 5 May 2026Full timeline ↓📦Updated to version v1.12.0📈Charting in a new country📈Charting in a new country🆕First spotted by AppInsider📦Version v1.10.0🆕Released on the App Store
Full timeline · 8 events
- 📦Absorb - for Audiobookshelf updated to version v1.12.0Read along: the narration highlighted in the ebook
Live transcripts for podcasts and books without an ebook
Ebook scroll mode, offline ebooks and comic reader bookmarks
BookOrbit server support with Smart Scopes and book requests (still being worked on, this is early days for Bookorbit support)
Speed up to 5x and a stronger loudness boost
Choose what the notification and car screens show
Download several books at once and play offline from Downloads
Lots of playback, sync and series queue fixes
https://github.com/pounat/absorb/releases/tag/v1.12.0… more - 📈Absorb - for Audiobookshelf charting in a new countryItaly
- 📈Absorb - for Audiobookshelf charting in a new countryCanada
- 📈Absorb - for Audiobookshelf charting in a new countryGermany
- 🆕Absorb - for Audiobookshelf first spotted by AppInsider#69 in Top Free · Books · Australia
- 📈Absorb - for Audiobookshelf charting in a new countryUnited Kingdom
- 📦Absorb - for Audiobookshelf version v1.10.0Ebook reader: auto scroll rolls the next page down over the current one so the text never moves. E-ink mode, quote cards for highlights, and an in-app dictionary.
Transcription: turn audio bookmarks into text on your device and find that spot in the ebook.
Library: book subtitles, more author and narrator sorts, Audible rating counts, and big libraries load in pages.
Scan series for upcoming and missing books.
Playback: progress from other devices catches up automatically, lock screen controls use your own skip amounts, and Bluetooth controls are more reliable.
Settings sync over WebDAV, listening goals, bulk book actions.
Bug Fixes… more - 🆕Absorb - for Audiobookshelf released on the App Store
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
5.0 ★
21 ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#163
Books FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
7.5
▲ +29% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Absorb - for Audiobookshelf on the App Store
App details
App ID
6760673498
Publisher
Nathan Poulson
On the store since
May 2026
Under a year
Minimum OS
iOS 15.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
69 MB
Also listed in
Books, Entertainment
Absorb - for Audiobookshelf downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Absorb - for Audiobookshelf's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | BooksFree | #163 |
Apps near Absorb - for Audiobookshelf on the chart
Books Free, around #163.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
5.0 ★
21 ratings
Measured
Ratings
21
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
7.5
▲ +29% vs the 2 weeks before
Lifetime rating
4.9★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Review momentum
76/100
faster than 85% of Books apps
New ratings by country (3)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 41% | ▼ -44% |
 United Kingdom | 2.5 | 34% | ▲ ×11+ |
 Canada | 1.8 | 25% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Absorb - for Audiobookshelf
Absorb is a free, open source audiobook and podcast player built for Audiobookshelf, a self-hosted media server for your personal book library.
Connect to your own Audiobookshelf server and enjoy your audiobook collection with a clean, polished mobile experience built specifically for iOS.
Features:
Stream or download books for offline listening
Full playback controls with chapter navigation, sleep timer, and playback speed
Home screen widgets for quick playback controls
Listening stats and streaks to track your progress
Bookmarks with notes
Series tracking and discovery
Light and dark mode
CarPlay support
And much more!!!
Absorb is built by a solo developer and is completely free with no ads, no subscriptions, and no data collection. Your library stays between you and your server.
Requires a self-hosted Audiobookshelf server. Visit audiobookshelf.org to learn more.
Connect to your own Audiobookshelf server and enjoy your audiobook collection with a clean, polished mobile experience built specifically for iOS.
Features:
Stream or download books for offline listening
Full playback controls with chapter navigation, sleep timer, and playback speed
Home screen widgets for quick playback controls
Listening stats and streaks to track your progress
Bookmarks with notes
Series tracking and discovery
Light and dark mode
CarPlay support
And much more!!!
Absorb is built by a solo developer and is completely free with no ads, no subscriptions, and no data collection. Your library stays between you and your server.
Requires a self-hosted Audiobookshelf server. Visit audiobookshelf.org to learn more.
Latest updates
v1.12.0
Read along: the narration highlighted in the ebook
Live transcripts for podcasts and books without an ebook
Ebook scroll mode, offline ebooks and comic reader bookmarks
BookOrbit server support with Smart Scopes and book requests (still being worked on, this is early days for Bookorbit support)
Speed up to 5x and a stronger loudness boost
Choose what the notification and car screens show
Download several books at once and play offline from Downloads
Lots of playback, sync and series queue fixes
https://github.com/pounat/absorb/releases/tag/v1.12.0
v1.10.0
Ebook reader: auto scroll rolls the next page down over the current one so the text never moves. E-ink mode, quote cards for highlights, and an in-app dictionary.
Transcription: turn audio bookmarks into text on your device and find that spot in the ebook.
Library: book subtitles, more author and narrator sorts, Audible rating counts, and big libraries load in pages.
Scan series for upcoming and missing books.
Playback: progress from other devices catches up automatically, lock screen controls use your own skip amounts, and Bluetooth controls are more reliable.
Settings sync over WebDAV, listening goals, bulk book actions.
Bug Fixes